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News ID: 14352
Publish Date : 27 May 2015 - 20:36

Iran, France Sign Six MoUs on Expansion of Agricultural Cooperation

TEHRAN (IRNA) – Deputy Minister of Agricultural Jihad for Farming Affairs Abbas Keshavarz said on Wednesday that six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) in farming, fisheries and livestock fields were signed between the two sides.

The first Iran-France joint agricultural committee meeting was held in Tehran with participation of Deputy Minister of Agricultural Jihad for Farming Affairs Abbas Keshavarz and French envoy and delegation.
The MoUs dealt with various fields such as transfer of technological know-how in fisheries, breeding, agriculture (improved seeds), export and import of organic gardening products including grape, apple and pear.
The first fish culture farm with financial and scientific support of France is to become operational on Qeshm Island, he said.
Based on the agreement, a research center for trout culture farm in Kelardash, north Iran, is to be constructed, he said.